Table 4: Association between selected variables and current illicit narcotic usage among Patients attending mental health clinics.

Variables Current illicit narcotic usage

Chi-square value,

P value

Yes No
Education Level Up to year 5 05 (4.5%) 106 (95.5%)

1.83,

P = 0.18

Above Year 5 06 (2.0%) 287 (98.0%)
Monthly income (Rupees) Up to 5000 05 (2.2%) 218 (93.0%)

0.43,

p < 0.51

More than 5000 06 (3.3%) 175 (96.7%)
Ethnicity Sinhala 10 (2.6%) 377 (97.4%)

0.67,

p = 0.41

Others* 1 (5.9%) 16 (94.1%)
Live with Spouse 03 (1.6%) 181 (98.4%)

1.52,

P = 0.78

without spouse 08 (3.6%) 212 (96.4%)
Sex Male 11 (6.9%) 149 (93%)

16.7,

P < 0.001

Female 0 (0.0%) 244 (100.0%)
Illicit narcotic usage of Caregivers/family members Yes 00 (0.0%) 06 (100.0%)

0.17,

p = 0.68

No 11 (2.7%) 393 (97.3%)

*: Tamils and Muslims.